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L. L MINGERQ GAR FENDER. No. 562,477. PatentedJuneAZS, 1896.

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UNTTED STATES' PATENT 4muon,

LOUIS L. MINOER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTIIS TO HENRY MICHAELS, R. SOBLE, AND SOL SAVAGE, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 562,47*?, dated J' une 23, 1896. Application filed December 12, 1895. Serial No. 571,854. (No model.)

To all whom zit 711.603/ concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS L. MINCER, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, in the State of New York, have invented new and -useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of

which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in car-fenders, and has for its object the production of a device which is particularly simple and attractive, and is of such construction that its advance end is maintained at a minimum distance above the road-bed, and may be supported beneath the car when not in use; and to this end it consists, essentially, in the general construction and arrangement of the parts, all as hereinafter more particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

` In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures l and 2 are7 respectively, perspective and side elevations of the front end of a car and myimproved fender attached-thereto. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3 3, Fig. l, the car-fender being shown in its in- Fig. 4. is a detail vertical section taken on line 4. 4., Fig.A l. Figs. 5 and 6 are horizontal sections taken, respectively, on lines 5 5 and 6 6, Figs. 2 and Fig. 7 is an inverted perspective of the top frame-bar of the fender, portions thereof being broken away. Fig. 8 is a perspective of one of the detached snap-hooks attached to the ends of the front edge of the net, a portion of the front strap of the net being operatively engaged therewith 3 and Fig. 9 is a detached view of one of the rings encircling the side bars of the fenderframe.

A is a car of anysuitable construction, only a portion of which is here illustrated, and B B B are the transverse top and the upright side bars of the frame of my car-fender, which is pivoted at yits upper end to the car A, so that its front endvis free to move up and down as the car tilts or rocks longitudinally. The opposite ends of the top bar B are preferably journaled in suitable supports or arms a a,

aroectinff from the car A and are rovided lends of the side bars B B.

with upright eyes b b for receiving the upper The lower ends of the side bars B B extend forwardly, Fig. l, and their outer extremities are normally arranged in close proximity to the road-bed, and journaled therein are wheels b b', that rise and fall as the fender-frame rocks on the outer ends of the bar B, which form pivots therefor.

The fender-frame may be held in its oper- 6o ative position by any suitable means; but I preferably use two springs O O, which readily yield to permit rocking or pivotal movement of said frame. These springs are usually of spiral form, and are preferably interposed between the car A and arms b2 b3, extending upwardly and downwardly from the bar B and fixed to its central portion.l To prevent displacement of the springs O O, the car A is provided with sockets a a for receiving their 7o rear ends, and the arms b2 h3 are formed with projections b4 for entering their front ends. The downward movement of the front end of the fender-frame may be limited by any suitable means, but I preferably use engaging 7 5 pieces D D, which are provided with concave stop-faces d d, and are normally arranged, as shown at Figs. 2` and 5, with said stop-faces in position to be engaged by the adjacent portions of the side bars B B'.

My improved fender-frame is preferably so constructed that its advance end may be sup ported beneath the car when not in use, and to effect this result the upper ends of the side bars B B revolve or rock in the eyes l) b, and 8 5 are provided with laterally-extending shoulders b5, which engage shoulders h6, formed by right-angular grooves extending upwardly from the lower edges of said eyes, and hold the bars B B in their operative and inoper- 9o ative positions. The shoulders b5 bfi are held in engagement by suitable means, as springs E E, encircling the upper ends of the side bars B B andhaving their lower ends engaged with the top faces of the eyes b b and their up- 9 5 per ends with collars or shoulders adj ustably fixed to said bars B B. The engaging pieces D D, previously mentioned, are usually utilized for holding the bars B' B in their inoperative position, as shown at Fig. 3, and .are roo preferably pivoted at d to supports or arms D', projecting from the car A. Said engaging pieces are formed at their front ends with concave faces d2 and at their rear ends with shoulders d3, and are connected to suitable springs D2. The faces d2 are arranged nearer the car A than the faces d, previously mentioned. The shoulders d3 engage the supports D' for limiting the movement of the engaging pieces inwardly toward each other, and the springs D2 normally prevent the opposite rocking of said engaging pieces, and are free to yield when the side bars are changed from their operative to their inoperative position, or vice versa.

The net F of my fender may be of any desirable construction, and its opposite side edges are preferably secured to small eyes f, provided upon the inner sides of larger eyes F', mounted on the bars B/ B and movable lengthwise thereof. The opposite ends of the lower edge of the net F are provided with suitable means, as snap-hooks F2, for detachablyengaging loops D7 upon the inner sides of the 'front ends of the bars B 3. lVhen the fender is not in use, and before the advance ends of the bars B B are arranged beneath the car A, the net is moved lengthwise of the bars B' B toward the bar B, and is held in this position by suitable means, as straps f2.

The operation of my invention will be readily 'understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be particularly noted that its advance end may be maintained at a minimum distance above the road-bed, for the reason that vthe car-fender is free to rock on a'pivot on its upper end as the car tips or rocks longitudinally, thus obviating any injury'to the fender during such motion of the car. It is obvious, however, that the exact detail construction and arrangement of the parts of my car-fender may be somewhat varied without departing from the spirit of my invention, and consequently I do not herein specifically limit myself thereto.

Ilaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a car-fender, the combination of a frame pivoted to the car, springs for rocking the frame in opposite directions, and means secured to the car for limiting the downward movement of the advance end of the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

2. In a car-fender, the'combination of supports secured to the car, a frame provided with a transverse bar having its opposite ends j ournaled in the supports and rigid side bars projecting downwardly from the transverse b ar and having forwardly-extending lower e1icls,spiin gs for rocking the frame in opposite directions, and a net movable lengthwise of said side bars, substantially'as and for the purpose described.

3. In a car-fender, the combination `of a frame pivoted to the car and provided with rigid side bars having forwardly-extending lower ends, springs for rocking the frame in opposite directions, anet movable lengthwise of said side bars, and provided at the opposite ends of its lower edge with means for detachably engaging the lower ends of said bars, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4f. In a earfender, the combination of a frame pivoted to the car and provided with rigid side bars having forwardly-extending lower ends, springs for rocking the frame in opposite directions, eyes movable lengthwise of the side bars and having their inner sides provided with additional eyes, and a net movable lengthwise of said side bars and having its opposite side edges secured to the additional eyes, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a car-fender, the combination of sup ports secured to the ear, a frame provided with a transverse bar having its opposite ends journaled in the supports, said trans verse bar being `provided with upwardly and downwardly extending arms, and springs interposed between the arms and the car for rocking the frame in opposite directions, sub` stantially as and for the purpose specified.

G. In a car-fender, the combination of a frame provided with eyes, and side bars having their upper ends journaled in the eyes, and means for holding the side bars in their operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. lIn a car-fender, the combination of a frame provided with eyes, formed with engaging shoulders, and side bars having their upper ends j ournaled in the eyes and formed with shoulders for engaging the former shoulders, and springs for normally holding said shoulders in engagement, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

S. In a car-fender, the combination of a frame provided with eyes, and side bars havn ing their upper ends journalcd in the eyes, and movable engaging pieces for holding the side bars in their inoperative position., substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a carfender, the combination of supports secured to the car, a transverse top frame-bar having its opposite ends j ournaled in the supports and provided with eyes, side bars having their upper ends journaled in the eyes, and means for holding the frame in its operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a car-frame, the combination of supports secured to the car, a transverse top frame-bar having its opposite ends journaled in the supports and vprovided with eyes, and its central portion formed with upwardly and downwardly extending arms, side bars having their upper ends journaled in the eyes and provided with shoulders detachably en gaged therewith for holding the side bars in their operative and inoperative positions, springs encircling the upper ends of the side bars for holding said shoulders in their nor- IOO IIO

mal position and springs interposed between Onondaga, in the State of New York, this said arms and the ear for rocking the frame 5th dey of December, 1895. in opposite directions, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. LOUIS L. MINCER. 5 In testimony whereof I have hereunto Vitnesses:

signed my naine, in the presence of two attest- E. A. WEISBURG,

ing Witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of K. H. THEOBALD. 

